Books I've Read: May 2014

Second Chance Boyfriend by Monica Murphy

Four Years Later by Monica Murphy

Deeper by Robin York

Secret by Brigid Kemmerer

My Sweetest Escape by Chelsea M. Cameron

Ink by Amanda Sun

This Love by Nazarea Andrews

Beautiful Broken by Nazarea Andrews

Book Review: This Love by Nazarea Andrews

My Review: Fun, delicious, and captivating.... A book definitely worth reading! 5/5 STARS

Book Review: Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis

My Review: Rumor Has It is a fantastic novel! It's fun, sweet, hot, and hilarious. I couldn't get enough of Griffin and Kate's story. The little fact tidbits and word exchanges between the characters almost always had me laughing until my sides hurt. This book is definitely worth reading!! 5/5 STARS

Books I've Read: April 2014

Cultural Diversity: Primer for the Human Services, 4^th Edition by Jerry V. Diller

Cengage Advantage Books: Looking Out, Looking In by Ronald B. Alder

Guidance of Young Children, 8^th Edition by Marian C. Marion

Psychology: A Journey by Dennis Coon & John O. Mitterer

The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

A Beautiful Wedding by Jamie McGuire

One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy

 

Book Review: Second Chance Boyfriend by Monica Murphy

My Review: Monica Murphy was created a fun, fast-paced, steamy story that features two individuals with lives that aren't exactly filled with sunshine and lolly pops. Fable is desperately trying to let go of the feelings she holds for the boy who changed her in a week's time. Drew has convinced himself that he's not good enough for Fable, and is dealing with a psychotic step-mother that holds information that just might break what little sanity that Drew has, especially if he can't convince Fable to give him a second chance.

Second Chance Boyfriend is a great addition to the story that began in the first book. I envy the love and passion that burns between Drew and Fable and hope they have receive the happily ever after that they both have earned. The story was a bit predictable, but Murphy again threw in some entrancing twists that gave the story some flare.

I would definitely recommend this book to others. I enjoyed the writing style and the story, and I definitely loved the characters.  5/5 STARS

Book Review: One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy

My Review: After receiving Second Chance Boyfriend from LibraryThing, I knew that I would have to read the first book before I could read the second (I'm not one to like to read books out of order).

First, I want to say that I love the book. Though I could predict a great portion of the story, Monica Murphy was still able to surprise me with a few twists that let me begging for more (good thing I already have the next installment of the story!).

Fable and Drew are characters that come from a raw, ugly background, and yet they are still endearing and captivating. I admire the compassion and kindness that Fable is filled with, despite her vulnerability and hardships that she lives with. The strength that she has to keep moving forward, despite the black waves that threaten to knock her down is inspiring. With Drew, I just want to wrap him in an embrace and never let go. The demons of his past are enough to break anyone's hearts, but he's still filled with kindness. These two are the star-crossed lovers who burn with a passion that threatens to destroy or save them from the ghosts that haunt them.

One Week Girlfriend is definitely worth reading. It's a quick-paced, hot, and captivating read that drew me in from start to finish. The ending is enough to drive me insane until I learn what happens next, but it's the price a reader pays when reading a good book: A cliffhanger that slowly drives you insane, but makes reading the next book ever so sweeter when you discover what happens next. Now I'm off to read Second Chance Boyfriend with the hopes that it will be as good as One Week Girlfriend or even better. :) 5/5 STARS

Book Review: The Fiery Heart (Book 4 of the Bloodlines Series)

My Review: NO! NO! NO! NO!!! Richelle Mead can NOT end The Fiery Heart that way! She can't! She can't! SHE CAN'T!!! Does she not care for my sanity at all?

Okay, mini rant over- mostly. The Fiery Heart is another superb novel from Richelle Mead. The story started out as a nice ripple that gradually progressed into a roaring tsunami that completely wrecked havoc on my psyche (okay, still ranting a bit) with an ending that is an ultimate cliffhanger that is sure to slowly drive me insane until Silver Shadows is released in July. Part of me is glad that I have been so busy with homework that I hadn't had much time to read the book, or I would have had to suffer so much longer.

I love the book and the characters. They have all grown so much since the beginning of the series. It was great to get inside Adrian's head and see things from his perspective. The struggles and hardships that Sydney and Adrian go through are remarkable and I envy the love and passion that burns brilliantly within them. The Fiery Heart is definitely worth a read, even with the cliffhanger that will slowly torture me. I can't wait to see how things will be resolved. 5/5 STARS

Books I've Read: January 2014

The Curse Keeper by Denise Grover Swank

ParaWars: Uprising by Cait Greer

Crash Into You by Katie McGarry

The Angels Trilogy by Lurlene McDaniel

My apology....

For those who read my blog, I apologize for the absence of posts these last few months. I'm in my second semester of college and it was a very time consuming semester. I've have been helping taking care of my grandparents who have had some health issues and now need assistance as well. I also have been working to pay for my bills. For those reasons, I have not had much time or energy for anything else.